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US school book bans hit record high, PEN America says
Original: Book bans in US public schools reach record high, PEN America report finds
A new PEN America report finds that book bans in US public schools have reached a record high, marking the most extensive wave of school library and curriculum removals the free expression group has documented. The findings cover titles pulled from classrooms and libraries, often over content relating to race, gender and sexuality. The report has drawn wide attention in the ongoing US debate over censorship, parental rights and education policy.
Why now: The new PEN America report documenting record numbers of banned books is fueling the ongoing national debate over school censorship.
Evidence
- Book bans in US public schools reach record high, PEN America report finds · WTVR.com
- Book bans in US public schools reach record high, PEN America report finds · Scripps News
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